Vocal Warm Ups & Vocal Health
Vocal warm ups are essential to learning how to sing. This collection of singing lessons explores various vocal warm up exercises which are essential to any vocal routine. You’ll also learn professional tips for maintaining your vocal health and preserving your voice. Good singing warm ups are the key to avoiding vocal strain and will prepare you to sing your very best. You might only need a 10 minute vocal warm up to get you sounding great. Check out the tutorials below for some great vocal warm ups for beginners.
TUTORIALS
Daily Practice Routine for Sopranos
By Camille van NiekerkSopranos and mezzos: we’ve got your daily practice routine in this new tutorial. You can look forward to a warmup that gradually extends out from your comfortable mid-range and is catered to the higher tessitura of your voice. I’ll see you there!
Intro to Vocal Registers
By Abram PoliakoffToday we’re talking about the registers of the voice, and we’ll try a few exercises to strengthen our voice within these registers. Many beginning singers have at least heard the terms “chest voice” and “head voice”. But if those terms are new to you, fear not! When we talk about registers, we’re referring to a section of the voice (or a collection of pitches) in which sound is produced a certain way and results in a specific tone quality. Continue to learn more about vocal registers!
Low Voice Daily Routine
By Camille van NiekerkCalling all tenors, baritones and basses: we’ve got your daily vocal exercise routine right here! Minimal explanation and lots of singing. See you there!
Practice Routine for Better Intonation (Singers Who Struggle with Pitch)
By Camille van NiekerkIf you struggle with pitch accuracy, this is for you! Singers of any experience level are welcome. Join me in learning a practice routine for better intonation.
Daily Practice Routine for Beginners
By Mark MekailianWelcome to Daily Practice Routine for Beginners! Like any skill, we grow the most when we make our goals our habits. Regular practice makes perfect. There are no prerequisites for this course, so we're starting with the basics. We'll be taking an in-depth look at sustainable, controlled singing, how to control habits and how to make an efficient practice routine. We'll cover the body as an instrument, breathing, and warming up. Let's get started!
Daily Routine Practice Plan for Intermediate/Advanced Singers
By Camille van NiekerkAre you looking to step up your daily practice routine? If you’re an intermediate or advanced singer, check out my tutorial creating a practice plan you can commit to each day. It will give you the tools and exercises you’ll need to design a practice session around your goals and time frame.
Daily Routine Practice Plan for Beginner Singers
By Camille van NiekerkAre you new to voice lessons? Are you looking for a daily practice routine that you can commit to? Watch my tutorial on developing a daily routine that you can adapt, depending on your goals for that day and the amount of time you have to spend. See you there!
Removing Vocal Strain
By Camille van NiekerkDo you ever feel pain or discomfort when you sing? If so, please check out my tutorial on removing vocal strain! You’ll learn some tools and exercises to rid yourself of excess tension so that you can feel and sound your best.
Avoiding Bad Vocal Technique
By Camille van NiekerkWe talk a lot about good vocal techniques. But what would be considered bad techniques? And how do we avoid them? Watch this tutorial to learn about the three most common bad techniques, and how to avoid them in your singing.
Daily Warmups
By Camille van NiekerkAre you looking for a quick, comprehensive warm-up? If so, check out our daily warm-up tutorial! With just 8 exercises, you can use this tutorial as your go-to warm-up routine to keep your voice in shape.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some great vocal warmups for singers start with gentle humming or lip trills to relax and engage your vocal cords without straining them. Then, work through some scales to gradually increase your pitch range and get your voice fully warmed up.
For a quick 5 minutes vocal warm up, try some lip trills or gentle humming for a couple of minutes. It’s effective and quickly preps your vocal cords for singing or speaking without overdoing it.
When your voice is sick, keep singing warmups light and gentle—like humming or low, quiet scales. Also, drink lots of warm fluids and rest your voice as much as possible.
Start with some light humming, followed by a few pitch glides (from low to high sounds) to get your voice comfortable. Finish with a few tongue and lip trills to help with articulation.
Two good vocal warm ups are humming and lip trills. These are super effective and easy vocal warm-ups that gently activate your vocal cords without causing strain. Both are great for starting any vocal exercise.
Breathing exercises and resonance drills, like humming and vocal slides, improve the quality and projection of your speaking voice. They help develop control and clarity, making your voice sound more confident.
Hydrate regularly, practice breathing exercises, and do daily warm-ups. Consistency with these habits will help your voice sound smoother and stronger over time.
To strengthen a weak speaking voice, practice deep breathing and speak from your diaphragm to add power. Also, try projection exercises like speaking in front of a mirror to boost confidence and clarity.
Focus on articulation exercises, like tongue twisters, and practice controlling your breath to avoid running out mid-sentence. Over time, these will improve clarity and help you speak with ease.
The four vocal function exercises are sustained phonation (holding a sound steadily), pitch glides (sliding between notes), lip trills, and staccato sounds on different pitches. They work together to strengthen and balance your vocal cords.
